Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: Check Sequence In Doubt Due To Coronavirus Restrictions

Bangladesh‘s forthcoming Check collection in Sri Lanka was thrown into doubt Monday after its cricket chief rejected the coronavirus restrictions imposed by the hosts. The three Assessments in October-November had been meant to mark the 2 nations’ return to worldwide cricket after a months-long lockdown halted skilled sports activities worldwide. However Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan mentioned Sri Lanka’s circumstances, which embrace 14 days of isolation for gamers after arrival — throughout which practising can be forbidden — had been unacceptable. “The proposal we acquired is… not even near what we agreed upon,” Hassan informed reporters in Dhaka.

“Below these circumstances, it isn’t doable for us to play the Check championship… This isn’t even shut to what’s being adopted in another components of the world the place cricket is being performed throughout this time.”

Sri Lanka has a obligatory 14-day quarantine at a government-nominated facility, which incorporates some accommodations, for everybody getting into the nation.

Hassan mentioned gamers had been unable to coach collectively in spite of everything sporting actions in Bangladesh had been suspended in March to stem the unfold of the virus.

Coaching resumed in July, however just one participant and a coach are allowed inside Dhaka’s primary stadium at a time as a precaution.

“Our gamers haven’t been in coaching for seven months. If we will not practice… then it is not doable to play a Check,” he added.

Sri Lanka’s Sports activities Minister Namal Rajapaksa informed his nation’s cricket board to work with the well being division to try to discover a method across the strict quarantine procedures.

“Given the importance of #cricket within the area, I’ve requested @OfficialSLC to seek the advice of the covid job drive and rethink the @BCBtigers matter, Rajapaksa tweeted.

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There was no speedy remark from the Sri Lankan board.

Hassan’s feedback got here per week after opening batsman Saif Hasan examined optimistic for Covid-19 forward of a deliberate coaching camp earlier than their scheduled departure for Sri Lanka.